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Australia-bound indie heroes Bloc Party have whipped up a shit-storm after they made no secret of miming a performance at Brazil’s equivalent of the MTV Awards (the VMBs). Indeed, they positively revelled in faking it.
‘Performing’ Talons and Banquet, frontman Kele Okereke let the backing track play, only occasionally feigning singing. His bandmates followed suit, paying their instruments scant attention and having a grand old romp instead.
It’s all rather amusing to watch – although the audience in the auditorium thought otherwise and booed the band throughout. Whether the guys are boozed, bored or unhappy at being asked to mime (conjecture only), it’s unlikely this is the Bloc Party we’ll be seeing in November.
Have a chuckle at this clip of Bloc Party pretend-playing Banquet at the VMBs.
Ruthykins says...
wow...just wow. Poor form boys
trajik says...
Wow that's shocking and rather annoying. He's just running around like a child in the park and fell off the stage wtf?!
marisa jade says...
I don't really care, im sick of everyone trying to bring them down. I've seen them live and there one of the best bands iv ever seen live..get off there back
Corexxx says...
Meh, bands always mime at these sort of shows, at least Bloc Party have the balls to take the piss out of it, rather than pretending to be something they're not. Good on them for having fun.
mogmac says...
awesome, sticking it to the canned music company. lip syncing is bullshit as far as im concerned
Dr Fegg says...
A band mimed at an Awards ceremony??? This is News??? Whatever next - DJs make mixes using software instead of vinyl? A person takes dru9s at a rave??? Politician abuses power and/or tells lies??? :)
bobshled says...
Good on them, these events don't let the bands perform live to cut back costs and create the 'ideal' performance. Anyone who knows Bloc Party knows that what was played then is straight from the original CD. They're not trying to make it look real. Awesome.
Rated E says...
This is fucking awesome. This makes me like them more. If this is too complex a statement for you, get help.
bussyboy says...
I lip-synced at my grade 1 christmas pagent!
toilet trained says...
yer, have to say...not the major fan of them, but piss funny seeing them stick their middle finger up at these dreadful awards ceremony...a fukn mimed music ceremony, fer fuks sake, let em play
alexbrowne says...
That was so good
TeChNo_ChiLD says...
hahaha that is awesome
ryan xxx says...
its bad 4 the poor bastards who paid to get some bloc party action only 2 see that. id be annoyed. as if you wouldnt. on the other side, good on em sticking it 2 the man, let em play live. f@ck those awards shows theyre weak as anyways, biggest wankfest ever
kingsbury_86 says...
hahhaha good on them. Clearly he is taking the piss out of miming at these events. I saw them at Splendour last year and they were brilliant live. :)
marisa jade says...
Yes I too saw them at splendour and they were friggin awesome. Whose seeing them at Hordern?? Anyone?
jcotteri says...
lol.... haha i would get smashed and do that too...
bombayboy says...
thats bloody hillarious. well done boys!
Minion says...
Thats fantastic! Good on them for making so bloody obvious they were asked to mime